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Sky Schedule as a myFBO Alternative
Schools that have run on a long-established system for years usually have a lot of history in it: students, balances, aircraft records, and habits. A myFBO alternative has to bring that history along and give staff something they can learn in an afternoon. Sky Schedule's migration and onboarding are built for exactly that.
This page is for flight school owners and managers currently using myFBO who want to understand what modern flight school software looks like and what a migration involves.
myFBO is one of the longest-running flight school and FBO management systems in the United States. This page describes how Sky Schedule works; it is not a feature-by-feature comparison, and you should confirm current capabilities and pricing with any vendor you evaluate.
Migration that carries your history
Sky Schedule imports aircraft, instructors, students, account balances, and documents from your current exports. Gillespie Flight Center moved off spreadsheets over one weekend; Mach 1 Aviation moved 500+ people. You review everything before go-live, and support stays on the line afterward.
A schedule that checks itself
Reservations verify student documents, aircraft checkouts, instructor requirements, aircraft documents, squawks, and inspections automatically. Students and renters book from the web or the iOS app within rules you control.
Billing from completed flights
Complete-flight prices Hobbs or tach time with separate flight and ground rates, charges the card on file or posts to the account, and updates payroll and leaseback reporting. Paid invoices sync to QuickBooks Online.
Tools your students expect
A mobile app, online discovery-flight booking with payment, automated enrollment, and post-flight review requests are standard. Palomar Aviation doubled its Google reviews with Sky Schedule's post-lesson postcards.
What switching to Sky Schedule looks like
- Export your data; Sky Schedule imports aircraft, people, balances, and documents.
- Configure rates, reservation types, and rules with a specialist.
- Train staff and students in short sessions; go live within days.
- Keep a real person on the line for questions after the switch.
Everything Sky Schedule includes
Aircraft & instructor scheduling
Live aircraft, instructor, and room availability with conflict checks, reservation types, recurring bookings, and dispatch in one calendar.
Learn moreBilling & payments
Hobbs and tach based invoicing, card on file, account balances, block-time packages, and instructor payroll tracking without re-keying anything.
Learn moreTraining records & compliance
Digital training records, endorsements, document expirations, currency, and airworthiness tracking that block a booking before it becomes a problem.
Learn moreCRM & enrollment
Website forms, discovery flight booking, lead follow-up, and onboarding that turns an inquiry into an enrolled student with documents and payment on file.
Learn moreMaintenance tracking
Inspections, squawks, and airworthiness status tied to the schedule so an aircraft that is down never gets booked.
Learn moreMobile app for students and instructors
Students book, upload documents, and complete flights from their phone. Instructors run their day from the same app.
Learn moreReports & analytics
Utilization, revenue, instructor hours, leaseback statements, and training progress reports without exporting to a spreadsheet.
Learn moreArlo AI assistant
Ask questions about your schedule, students, and fleet in plain language and get answers from your own data.
Learn moreSchools that made the switch
40%Less admin work
How Fly Whiskey Tango Took Compliance Off the Front Desk
A Scottsdale startup now runs scheduling, lead intake, renter checkout, and instructor payroll in Sky Schedule.
Read the story500+ peopleMigrated
How Mach 1 Aviation Moved 500+ People and Got Hours Back on Leaseback
A Cirrus training center in Van Nuys runs leaseback reporting, team chat, and AI in the same system as the schedule.
Read the story100%Fleet visibility
How Cloud Aviation Gained 100% Fleet Visibility
A mixed fleet flight school running scheduling, dispatch, and aircraft availability from one live view.
Read the storyFrequently asked questions
Can Sky Schedule import our student balances?
Yes. Account balances, along with aircraft, students, instructors, and documents, are imported during onboarding.
How long does a migration take?
Most schools are live within days. Several customer stories describe switching over a single weekend with no downtime.
Will our staff need extensive training?
No. Sky Schedule is designed to be learned in an afternoon, and the team provides walkthroughs for staff, instructors, and students.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Yes. The web app is responsive and the Sky Schedule iOS app covers booking, documents, schedules, and complete-flight.
See it on your own schedule
Request a live demo and bring the workflow that frustrates you most today.
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